Saturday 4 April 2015

Less is More #218

Morning friends and Happy Easter weekend.

I'm here with this week's challenge for Less is More
and it's colour week ....

Predominately BLACK
(you can use a teeny bit of another colour but very minimal)


Here's my examples and first up a 'silhouette effect'


Card recipe:
Marianne Creatables: Lord & Lady Dies
That makes 2 posts in the last week using Marianne's dies - do you find
you don't use some stash for ages then can't put it down!!!
Clearly Besotted: Mr & Mrs stamps - flourish and sentiment
There are a couple of teeny silver gems to the flourish too.


Here I've added a mini touch of pink with some Papermania gems


Card Recipe:
Altenew: Hennah Elements (first outing and I love this set!)
Clearly Besotted: Happy Birthday set (sentiment) heat embossed in 
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder.

I'd like to enter this card at Simon Says Stamp 
as it's their 6th Birthday - birthday themed challenge plus
 Time Out where we are asked to CASE Kim's card with our own twist. 
I've not used colour on my flowers but kept to a CAS floral theme.


Ok crafty pals it's over to you.
So thanks for stopping by today, 
enjoy the challenge and have a fun Easter-time.
Let's hope we have some glorious springlike weather too!
 
See you soon.
Sarah

31 comments:

  1. Love the silhoette card, fab design. And when I saw your flower card I thought that would be so good for TO!! Such a very clever take on Kim's card, love how you kept the flowers colour free giving an airy feel to your card. So pleased you joined is at TO.

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  2. Oh my Sarah these are all gorgeous. Great new challenge. As you may remember from the previous challenge i just love CAS but i struggle with it. But i surely will try to join in again this week.
    Thanks for the wonderful inspiration cards. Have a great weekend, Veerle

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  3. Love these! Great use of that flourish on the bride. I'm gutted, last time I bought some goodies I had the Hennah Elements in my basket but had to narrow my order down and removed it...I WANT IT NOW! Love it in black xx

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  4. Absolutely fabulous cards Sarah, so difficult to choose a fave!
    Love 'em all!
    Chrissie x

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  5. These are fab Sarah, I'm guessing you were as challenged as I was!!
    x

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  6. Beautiful cards, Sarah. Love the flower card with the touch of pink :)

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  7. Very elegant cards, dear Sarah. I like them both. :-)
    Happy Easter!
    Sonja

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  8. Incredibly striking, both cards.

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  9. Great card inspiration for us Sarah. The anniversary card really caught my eye.

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  10. I love your take on this challenge.. and your flowers with that pop of color gorgeous!

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  11. Elegant and striking, Sarah ... both of them! The touches of pink on your floral cascade really pop against the monochrome design ... it's stunning! Delighted to have you playing along with us at Time Out! Anita :)

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  12. Oh so beautiful, Sarah!! Brilliant!
    =] M

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  13. Stunning cards, Sarah. I love the pops of pink on the floral one.

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  14. LOVE your designs on both, Sarah! I love the color contrast! I really like how you highlighted the design with a few pops of pink on the 2nd card! Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Happy Birthday” Challenge!

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  15. Awesome cards! Love you CASE of my card! Those flowers are great! And the touch of pink is fantastic. :-)

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  16. Fab cards, love the flowers in the happy returns card :)

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  17. Both cards are awesome. Love the pop of pink on your second one. I have that set to and love it...

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  18. Fabulous cards Sarah. Happy Easter xx Jan

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  19. Love your gorgeous cards - the silhouette looks very elegant and the Hennah elements are just stunning! Perfect with the touches of pink. Thanks for playing along at TO too :)

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  20. Both gorgeous cards Sarah, I love the silhouette image and fabulous stamped flowers with pink gems!!

    Thanks so much for joining us with Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge,
    hugs
    Heather xx


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  21. I LOVE this card! I think I NEED those stamps! So pretty with the addition of the pink gems! Thanks for taking the Time Out to play with us!

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  22. Your Altenew Hennah card is stunning. I so appreciate the card recipe, but could you please share a bit more detail? Black heat embossing? And what did you use for the coloring? in addition to the gorgeous pink Gems , what did you use for the color? Thanks for sharing your work.

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    1. Thanks for your lovely comment Dena, there's no colouring or heat embossing. Images are stamped in tuxedo black ink from memento.x

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  23. Two beautiful cards Sarah, love them both. Carol x

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  24. A stunning, elegant, classy duo here, Sarah! In awe...
    `c

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  25. Wow such a great twosome here Sarah ! love that silhouette on the first and the pink and pretty flowers on the second one is awesome too. Clever lady ;) hugs Viv xx

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  26. Stunnalicious - love the floral one - very sophisticated x

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  27. I came to say I love your card with the touch of colour, but then I see your silhouette card which is wonderful also - love the die.
    Linbyx

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  28. Sarah, both cards are pretty, but I really love the floral one, the layout is so perfect. I enjoy Hennah Elements too :) Love pink dots :)

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